The pair met when her father, John Dutton, brought a near-feral Rip home with him after learning of the boy’s history : He’d killed his father, though not before the abusive monster beat Rip’s brother and mother to death. Good thing, too, because he’s crazy about Beth and has been since they were a couple of teenage dirtbags.

Rip, who serves as Yellowstone’s head wrangler and family “fixer,” is a Dutton in all but blood. Because if there’s one thing that does rattle Beth Dutton, it’s the possibility of losing her childhood sweetheart, Rip Wheeler. It’s also what makes her uncharacteristically tender relationship with a certain cowboy so compelling. (A death, you must understand, that she blames herself for, with her family’s blessing.) Beth’s utter fearlessness is what makes her the most dangerous and unpredictable member of her wildcard family in the fight to preserve their Yellowstone Ranch. everyone’s favorite character in Paramount TV’s modern-day Western series, Yellowstone -decided as much when she was only a teenager, in the wake of her mother’s accidental death. The tough-as-nails corporate shark and rancher’s daughter -a.k.a. Recommended for: Supporters of prickly pairings like Battlestar Galactica‘s Starbuck/Apollo and Veronica Mars‘s Logan/Veronicaīeth Dutton doesn’t do fear. Time Investment: 30 (one-hour) episodes over 3 seasons Where to Watch: Paramount TV, Amazon Prime Video Relationship: Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler

Beth and rip